Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
WSAB Policy
The WSAB Self-Neglect Policy recognises Homelessness and Rough Sleeping as form of self-neglect.
Adult Self-Neglect Best Policy Guidance
Ministerial Recommendations for Safeguarding Adults Boards
Links to useful documents and resources
The Local Government Association have published the following information on Rough Sleeping and Homelessness:
Adult safeguarding and homelessness: a briefing on positive practice | Local Government Association
Adult Safeguarding and Experience Informed Practice
Shelter have also produced the following information which sets out the rights for people who find themselves homeless:
Homelessness advice – Shelter England
At the start of 2021 they ran a series of webinars webinars were run, these can now be found here:
Manchester SAB have produced a video on a local rough sleeper known as ‘Beryl’ This gives an excellent overview on the need and application of assessing executive function when working with rough sleepers:
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